Ilocos Norte now contains 178,995 (2,210 wild) inhabitants, Ilocos Sur, 187,411 (13,611 wild); and La Union, 137,839 (10,050 wild). The province of Abra contains 51,860 (14,037 wild) inhabitants; Benguet, 22,745 (21,828 wild); and Lepanto-Bontoc, 72,750 (70,283 wild). See Bulletin No. 1, _ut supra_. [128] Fray Francisco Mercado took his vows in the Manila convent in 1611. He was a missionary at Laoag (1614, 1626, 1635) and Batac (1620, 1641), provisor of the bishop of Nueva Segovia (1623), and definitor (1632). He gave generous alms to the province from his own funds, showing special favor to the convents of Guadalupe and Bantay. In the latter he acquired a fine estate, with the intention of building a hospital for the Ilocan friars; and at that convent he collected a good library, which was later removed to Manila. He died at Batac in 1642. See Perez's _Catalogo_, p. 194. [129] "Ilaoag" is the capital of the province of Ilocos Norte and is today called Laoag. It has a civilised population of 34,454. See _U.S. Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands_, and Bulletin No. 1, _ut supra_. [130] It does not exist now. Its demolition was ordered by the general government, after Manila was evacuated by the English, who used it as a fort, as they likewise did the convent of the Recollects, in the siege of Manila in 1763.--_Coco_. [131] Ermita has a present population of 12,246. It is the seat of the observatory of Manila, and of the normal school. See Bulletin No. 1, _ut supra_; and _U.S. Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands_, p. 189. [132] Now [1893] this is in charge of the Recollects.--_Coco_. [133] Spanish, _ni hay padre para hijo, ni hijo para padre_--"there is neither father for child, nor child for father." [134] Now [1893] there are 1,805 inhabitants; and the village of Pineda, with 8,196 inhabitants, was separated from it. The Virgin de los Remedios [i.e., "of the remedies"] is still highly reverenced.--_Coco_. Malate has now (see Bulletin No. 1, _ut supra_) a population of 8,855. [135] In 1893 Tanauan had a fine stone church with three naves and a convent.--_Coco_. See _ante_, note 58. [136] The Order ceded it to the Franciscans.--Coco. [137] Fray Hernando Cabrera took his vows at Cordova in 1601. Upon going to the Philippines he filled the following positions: sub-prior at Manila, 1609; missionary at Batangas, 1611; at Taal, 1613; at Paranaque, 1614; at San Pablo de los Montes, 1618, 1626, and 1629, where his efforts resulted in an excellent and well equipped church and convent; definitor, examiner, and definitor-general. He died at sea in 1630, while on his way to Nueva Espana. See Perez's _Catalogo_, pp. 78, 79.